The Pomegranate October 2012

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Contents

Product Alternatives....2Haiti...............................6TV Preview....................7Volleyball....................10Paragon Outlets..........11

Student suffers summer shark attack

Matadors are

striving for

excellence this

season

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What would

you do without

social media in

your life?

By Rebecca Bernstein

News Editor

When people visit Hawaii,

they often bring back stories

of hula dancing or surng.

Sixteen-year-old Sage St. Clair

brought back a different story.

On June 21, St. Clair

was enjoying her rst day of

vacation with her family at a

beach in Lahaina, Maui, when

she was bitten by a shark.

St. Clair was sitting in the water

with her dad and two younger

sisters. No one ever saw the

shark, said St. Clair. It ran into

my dads back and then it bit me.

A three-inch gash was left

on her leg along with some teeth

marks. St. Clair also has a chip

on her bone from the sharks bite.

Even though the bite was

deep enough to expose some of

the bone, the doctor, a specialist

on sharkbites, insisted that

St. Clair wait two days before

receiving stitches. She was

instructed to rinse the bite out

until it bled every couple of hours.

When I was in Maui,

people would come up and talk

to me on the streets because

they recognized me, said St.

Clair, whose shark bite turned

her into a local celebrity.

At the time, St. Clair

was on crutches and her leg

was wrapped in bandages.

St. Clair added, Some people

even asked to take pictures

with me. It was really strange.

Although the shark

didnt do any permanent

damage, St. Clair was unable

to dance for a few weeks.

Dancing is an activity St.

Clair has been involved with

since she was two years old.

She participates in ballet, jazz,

lyrical, and hip-hop dance. The

bite doesnt hurt much anymore,

she said, but too much physical

activity causes the muscles in

her legs to become tight or sore.

St. Clair believes that the

bite did no permanent damage,

but she isnt sure how long it

will take for a full recovery.

It took over a month for

St. Clair to return to dancing

pointe, a type of ballet where one

dances on the tips of their toes.

Even though she has recovered

enough to do all the dancing she

was doing before the accident,

St. Clair says that pointe has

become a much more difcult

task for her to accomplish..

My left leg is a lot weaker

than my right, said St. Clair.

Despite her injury, St.

Clair was still able to land

the role of Snow White in her

companys upcoming April show.

He is, however, glad to be rid

of one aspect of his teaching days:

prep work. I feel like I s till have

homework! said Poynter. After

(nally) being done with being a

student himself, he imagined that

he would be forever free of the

dreaded homework. As a teacher,

By Nichole Lasater

Staff Writer

Brian Poynter is back at

Granadaas a vice principal.

The former social studies teacher,

who was a vice principal at

Livermore High last year, has

returned to the black and gold.

Poynter started teaching in

2005. Hes taught a variety of

classes since then, including

social science, FIT, world history,

U.S. history and sports in society.

There is a different

relationship with students when

teaching, said Poynter. He misses

getting to know his students ona more personal level, which is

harder to achieve, he said, as a V.P.

he found he only had more.

He decided to undergo the

rigorous Administrative Services

Credential program, which can

take well over a year to complete.

He wanted to undertake a new

form of leadership, and embrace

the challenges that came with it.

Among these challenges

Poynter manages discipline,

brokers issues between students,

parents and teachers, oversees

athletics and facilities, and updates

the schools webpage. Not to

mention sending out and receiving

mountains of emails each day.

He loves it, though, he said.

He has a hand in shaping the big

picture and can x problems in a

way you just cant as a teacher.

Poynter said now he can look

at an issue and make decisions

himself, rather than handing

the situation off to another.

The only drawback are his

disciplinary duties. He dislikes

dealing with the bullying and

harassment of students, which

are now part of his daily routine.

Websites such as Facebook andTwitter only make it more difcult,

he said, as they open up hundreds

of different ways to bully one

another. Its tough to see every

day, but helping alleviate some of

the damage is satisfying, he said.

Many people working in the

education system choose to work

in a different city from where

they live. Poynter isnt one of

them. He loves being a part of

the community and working

with students and parents he

sometimes sees outside of school.

Next time you spot Mr. Poynter

pushing a cart along the aisles ofthe supermarket, spare him a grin.

Im sure youll get one in return.

Photo by Brooke Yarrington

Junior Sage St. Clair had a three-inch gash left on her calf fromthe shark bite. She waited two days before receiving stitches.

Photo by Rebecca Bernstein

Poynter returns as new junior class VPFormer socialstudies teacherspent last year asa VP at LHS andnow is back homeat Granada

Mr. Poynter enjoys his new role as administrator, but misses day-to-day interaction with students.


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perspectivesOCTOBER 2012

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By Jeff Katen

Perspectives Editor

Why pay extra for a leadingbrand-name product when you

could put that money toward

better quality? Theres nothing

about recognizable brands that

should make their products more

preferable, unless the brand

really is known for extra comfort,

durability or performance.

People tend to ock toward

the most popular brands, like

Apple and Nike, without even

comparing prices or quality with

alternative brands. The fact of

the matter is the popularity of

the product does not necessarily

make it the best option.

Take a look at the purchases

in the technology department.

Beats by Dr. Dre, the high-

quality, over-ear headphonesthat can now be seen all around

any high school campus, are

the only popular ones of their

kind. And each pair costs $200.

Most Beats-users will agree

that the two main reasons for

buying them are for sound quality

and for looks. Whats weird is it

seems like no one really cared

about sound quality before

Beats became cool. People buy

them solely for the popularity of

the product. If you really care

about quality, there are plenty of

cheaper options that sound even

better. If its about looks too, other

brands have cool headphones

(Grado is one example.)

The iPhone has been slowly

taking over the smart-phonemarket lately. Especially with

the iPhone 5 coming out, its

denitelyaproductthatsin.In

fact, studies from April showed

that more than one third of

high-schoolers owned iPhones.

The August edition of the

independently-run Consumer

Reports magazine rates smart

phones based on ease of use,

messaging, web browsing,

display quality, voice quality,

phoning, battery life, camera,

portability, and features. A

lot of Androids from AT&T,

Verizon, and Sprint beat out the

Iphone 4S in many individual

categories, as well as overall.

For Verizon, the Motorola

Droid Razr Maxx was the mostsatisfactory smart phone, beating

out the iPhone in many categories

including Messaging, Web

Browsing, and Battery Life. The

HTCEvo4GLTEwasbestamong

Sprintphones,andtheHTCOne

X scored the highest among

AT&T phones. All of these phones

are relatively similar in price.

Laptops are similar to smart-

phones in that people tend to go

for the Apple products. In this

case, highly popular Macbook

Pros go for $1,200 to $2,800,

whilePCs usually gofor much

less. According to an independent

study on popularmechanics.com,

the$750PCwas approximately

equal in performance to the

Macbook Pro. Theres no

reason to spend all that extra

money on Apples sleek design.

Just like technology,

high-schoolers clothing and

accessories are marked with

popular labels that make those

clothes more expensive. Girls

will pay a lot extra just for the

brand name on their bags. Theyre

not more durable or anything,

theyre just the same purse with

theMichaelKors,CoachorPrada

logo on them, for more money.

A lot of times teenage

guys wear Nike clothing just

because the logo is popular.

Its not uncommon to see a guysporting ten Nike swooshes

spread out among his shoes,

bro socks, shirt and gym shorts.

Its easy to nd cheap and

comfortable clothing out there,

and yet some of these cool

labels are ridiculously overpriced

like True Religion, Diamond, and

Lucky Brand. When considering

which products to buy, try not

to get caught up in the hype

and go for whichever product

is actually the most sensible.

Pomegranate

Staff

- Editor-in-Chief -

Heather LeCon

- Editorial Staff -

Rebecca Bernstein

Jeff Katen

Katherine M. Klem

Jack Kovacich

Brooke Yarrington

- Staff Writers -

Zachary D. Williams

Lana Fick

Kelsey LaBarbera

Nichole Lasater

Mary Lawhorn

Anthony Miller

Justin Moore

Ashley Moylan

Bella Murphy

Hayley Smith

Megan Smith

By Jack Kovacich

Features Editor

When I woke up on thatfateful morning, I knew

something was wrong. I couldnt

exactlyputmy ngeron it, but

I felt... alone. Disconnected. I

slowly moved into the shower,

got dressed, and reached for my

smart phone when I realized

the cause of the disturbance.

My phone was missing.

Instinctively, I reached for

my phone to tweet about the

catastrophe, but then I realized my

phone was missing. For a coupleminutes, I paced around my room

and considered just giving up then

and there, but luckily all of those

mediocre pictures of uninteresting

things with vintage lters and

vaguely inspirational quotes

plastered on top of them Ive

seen on Tumblr gave me enough

courage to move on through the

day. After all, Marilyn Monroe

once said, Live, Laugh, Love

and thats really all there is to it!

So I slowly, nervously walked

down the stairs into my kitchen.

I felt vulnerable and unprepared.

Most importantly, I felt out of theloop. Someone could be updating

their Twitter right now and I

wouldnt know about it. Someone

could be taking a picture of their

breakfast with their iPhone 4 and

purposely making it look like theytook it with a Polaroid camera

and I wouldnt know about it.

Breakfast went slowly. I felt

like a caveman, just eating food

without knowing what other

people were doing at the sametime. But I had time to think,

which is something I seem to

be doing less often because I

ll every empty second of my

life with some form of constant

entertainment. What if, I

thoughttomyself,Imnotreally

missing anything of importance?

Do I... do I need to know how the

weekend went for every single

acquaintance Ive ever had?

Impulsively, my hand shot into my

pocket to tweet about this #based

#rare thought. Maybe I would

eventually learn to control it.

The car ride to school also

felt strangely apocalyptic, like

I was the last person on earth. I

couldnt plug in my phone and

playtheMostPopularPandora

station, so I might as well havejust not listened to anything at all.

By the time I arrived at school

I was sweating. Usually I send out

about 25 texts (and tweet about

twice as many times as that) before

the rst bell rings, and today I

sent out 0. To my surprise, most

people at school looked as pale

and hopeless as I did. Their hands

were positionedrmly insideof

their pockets the entire duration

ofclass,eyesxatedontheclock.

Afterward, I sheepishly

asked my friend if he had his

phone. I just wanted to see the

front page of Facebook, justonce. He looked taken aback.

You,too?Hewasinthesame

boat I was. He suggested we

ask around to see if we were

alone in the Great Smartphone

Disappearance of 2012.

Arent you friends with,

like,theentireschool?hesaid.

Facebookfriends.Itstotally

different! I wouldnt speak a word

to 90 percent of these people in real

life,Irespondedwithintensity.

Most of them are so fake.

A group of passers-by smirked

as they walked by us, I assumed

because of our profuse sweating.

If only I could post a really vague

and passive aggressive status

about how mean they were. Thatd

really show them whos boss.

At the end of the day, asI tucked myself into bed, I

wondered how anybody could

live like that. It just couldnt be

natural, to have such a huge lack

of genuine human interaction!

But doubts kept me from going

to sleep easily. Sure, its a good

way to communicate ideas to and

from a large network of people,

but does that really matter when

the majority of those ideas are

almost wholly useless? Does the

world have to hear every single

one of my menial, ambiguous

complaints in the form of a


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perspectivesOCTOBER 2012

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By Hayley Smith

Staff Writer

The public declaration

of love has always been an

important part of any romantic

comedy. The boy shows up

with a heart-warming speech

or musical number, the lucky

girl runs up to kiss him, and the

people surrounding them smile

and applaud as they witness

such a touching moment.

Nowadays, especially onthe Granada campus during

homecoming season, this isnt a

fantasy that exists only in movies.

Boys are fnding more elaborate

and public ways of proposing

to their object of affection.

But is that necessarily a good

thing? Not always, considering

that life isnt a movie and

feelings are often unrequited.

Our generation has a problem

with the idea of entitlement, and

since we are taught that hard

work leads to reward, it can

create a warped view on the

concept of rejection. Some boys

feel that if they put enough effortinto asking a girl to homecoming,

it would be rude of her to say no.

However, people are not prizes

to be won. So if you cant buy

someones affection, the next

step is to pressure them into

faking affection. This is where

public proposals come in.

If you ask a girl (who is not

already your girlfriend) in the

middle of the quad, surrounded

by her friends and yours, she

may feel guilty and say yes to

save you the embarrassment.

If the girl says no, shes often

antagonized by the spectators.

Its also common for a girl toaccept the invitation in front of

the crowd, and then tell the boy

in private that she doesnt want

to go with him. Even though

rejecting someone is tough to

do, a person should never be

made out to be the bad guy

for staying true to their feelings.

However, most guys

By Nichole Lasater

Staff Writer

Wolves in Wyoming

may want to stop howling.

Legislation, effective October

1st, removes Wyoming wolves

from their protected status on

the endangered species list and

allows them to be shot on sight.

Grey wolves were once

hunted nearly to extinction, and

were declared endangered in

the continental United States in

1978. In recent years, however,

their population has grown, and

they have frequently shifted

from the endangered list tounprotected and back again.

Excluding Yellowstone

National Park, where they will

still be protected, Wyoming

is home to about 270 wolves.

Hunting will be allowed until

the population decreases to150 individuals, or 15 breeding

pairs, when they will once

again be listed as endangered.

This planned persecution

of wolves in Wyoming could

be devastating to the beautiful

animals survival in the northern

Rocky Mountains, said Michael

Robinson of the Center for

Biological diversity. He goes on

to state that Colorados slowly

recovering wolf population may

also suffer, as most of the states

wolves come from Wyoming.

Wyomings not the only state

to do this. Idaho and Montanahave also removed their protected

status and declared wolves

predatory animals allowing

them to be hunted in season. More

than 500 wolves have been killed

across both states since last fall.

Minnesota, too, authorized wolfhunts. More than 23,000 people

applied for 6,000 Minnesota wolf-

hunting licenses in September.

Why are so many people

eager to kill the grey wolves?

Ranchers wish to protect their

livestock from these predatory

animals, and with the removal

of protected status, they are

now able to. However, it seems

that the reports of hundreds of

sheep and cattle slaughtered by

wolves are inaccurate. According

to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service, only 67 animals were

confrmed to have been killedby Wyoming wolves in 2011.

Hobby hunters are also

pouring out of the woodwork to

hunt grey wolves. The wolves are

killing elk and other animals that

are popular targets of hunters.

Wolves rely on such animals formuch of their winter food supply,

and hunters dislike the wolves

because they compete with the

hunters desire for trophies.

Grey wolves are suffering a

terrible injustice. Many of these

beautiful creatures will die,unless this legislation can be

repealed. To sign the petition and

help save Americas grey wolves,

go to www.thepetitionsite.

c om / 2 3 / s a v e - t h e -w o l v e s .

Matador on the Street: What was your favorite Halloween costume as a child?

Ben Saxe, Freshman:

I was a werewolf, and you

could pump fake blood

through the mask so the teeth

would drip blood.

Avery Harker, Sophomore:

Well, I was a different Disney

Princess four years in a row.

Sean Cabanlit, Junior:

I was Spiderman, and I had

real web-shooters because Im

awesome.

Lindsay Bowser, Senior:

I wore a full-body crayola

crayon costume. It was green.

blogs.dickinson.edu

Controversial wolf hunts authorized in multiple states

Mrs. Bailey, Teacher:

I was a monarch buttery.

My school had strict

guidelines for costumes so I

had to justify it as a historical

fgure.

By Jeff Katen

Perspectives Editor

dont have such manipulative

intentions when they propose

publically. Many are scared

by the stereotype that all girls

are high-maintenance and

crave attention, and think that

if their proposal isnt public

and/or elaborate, her answer

will be an automatic no.

Although any rational female

will say that this is an incorrect

assumption to make, the fear of

rejection can make an insecure

teenager do crazy things.Not that wanting attention

isnt a motive behind public

homecoming proposals. In the

age of social media, pictures of

these intricate date offers are

often posted on Facebook for

hundreds of friends to see.

Sometimes its impossible to tell

who even asked the girl; the only

things depicted are the gifts the

boy gave her. Its as if the personal

connection means nothing.

When deciding who you

want to go to homecoming

with, remember that its not

the proposal that matters, but

how you feel about the person.

There are plenty of sweet

ways to ask a girl to a dance that

dont require twenty witnesses.

If you really want to perform a

public show of love for whatever

reason, make sure youredoing it for the right reason.

If you truly want her to feel

special, and you are positive

that she likes you back and

would be thrilled with the

attention, go ahead. Just dont

trap someone into giving you

what you want by putting them

in an uncomfortable situation.

Homecoming proposals over-the-topPerceived need for ashiness reinforces gender stereotypes

Our generation has a problem

with the idea of entitlement


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featuresOCTOBER 2012

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October Music ReviewShields by Grizzly Bear

October Movie ReviewTe Master

Directed by Paul Tomas Anderson

Editors Choice: Quick Picks

-Heather LeCon

Editor-in-Chief-Jack Kovacich

Features Editor-Jeff Katen

Perspectives Editor

Te Inbetweeners

V show

At Home With Owen

albumlast.fm

music website

Its a free radio. Its a song

catalogue. Its a social networkfor music. Make an account on

last.fm to keep track of what

songs and artists you like most,

get recommendations for new

music that suits your tastes, check

out artists pages, and see what

friends are listening to. Because

it takes data from all users with

similar tastes to you, this easy-to-

use website is great for anyone

who loves to discover new music.

Since his beginnings in Capn

Jazz, Mike Kinsella (Owen) hasbeen pretty much encapsulating

autumn into music. His

fourth album, At Home is

contemplative and nostalgic,

rejoicing and reecting on

past memories. Like previous

releases, songs eschew typical

structure but are still accessible,

relatable, down-to-earth and

(mostly) beautiful. Its the perfect

album for your deep fall nights.

The Inbetweeners is a comedy

show on MTV based off theBritish show of the same name.

It follows the lives of four guys

who are just trying to ft in at

high school. They deal with

normal teen issues such as being

popular and getting girls. Their

everyday adventures always

seem to take a turn for the worse,

which provides comic relief for

viewers. New episodes air every

Monday night at 10:30 p.m.

By Justin Moore

Staff Writer

Suffering from psychological

trauma was common for soldiers

involved in World War II.

Soldiers often had (and still have)

trouble adapting to everyday

life after returning from war.

For Navy veteran, Freddie

Quell (Joaquin Phoenix), his

return home is no exception.

Psychologically disturbed and

heavily addicted to alcohol,

Quell questions where his place

is off of the battle eld and

what he is going to do with life.

Drifting from job to job,

Quell nds himself enthralled

with a new-found religion

known as the Cause and is

equally intrigued by its leader

Lancaster Dodd (Phillip

Seymoar Hoffman), known to

his followers as the Master.

The Master helps Quell

sort out and provide meaning

to his life and Quell eventually

becomes Masters right hand

man. Over time, however,

Quell begins to question the

religion and its leader as

the organization grows and

gains a fervent following.The Master is a

wonderfully written, powerfully

acted and beautifully lmed

movie. With his lm, director

Paul Thomas Anderson lives up

to his reputation of writing and

directing avant-garde pictures.

His style of lm has won

him nominations for AcademyAwards and countless awards in

lm festivals around the world.

The Master is no exception

to Thomass artsy style of writing

and cinematography, the footage

and music all correlate in such

a way that the two and a half

hour long movie seemed much

shorter than its running time.

As well as the screenolay

was written and as beautiful as

the footage was, I can guarantee

that many people today

would nd it monotonous

or uninteresting simply

because it is not an action-

packed movie with explosions.

Explosions or not, this movie

keeps the viewer engrossed and

attentive all the way to the ending

scene. With its diverse and well-

rounded characters, the story

never loses its edge and always

maintains an interesting faade.

Joaquin Phoenix and Philip

Seymour Hoffman do amazing

jobs as master and follower.

Both characters complement and

contradict each other in such a

way that they remain intriguing

and entertaining throughout.

Amy Adams plays a

complementary role acting asHoffmans wife but wasnt in the

movie enough to have an impact.

I would highly recommend

The Master to any viewer

who likes intricate plots and

elegant lm work and doesnt

mind some pervasive scenes;

it is rated R for those reasons.

By Jack Kovacich

Features Editor

Grizzly Bears 2009 album

Veckatimest launched them

into the international spotlight

with its very lean, clear and

ambitious chamber pop sound.

Songs like Two Weeks

became popular for their

instantly gratifying hooks (and

really horrifying music videos).

This years Shields

takes all of the elements from

Veckatimest and even older

Grizzly Bear albums Yellow

House and Horn of Plenty

and obscures them. Aptly

titled, Shields, though very

consistent, sturdy and original,

either forgoes or lessens the

impact of the sharper, sweeter

moments from old albums.

Because of this, the album as a

whole is more of an experience,

but there are fewer stand-out

moments than previous releases.

Sleeping Ute and Yet

Again, the two singles from

the album, are really the only

songs that are single material.

This doesnt necessarily mean

that the album is worse, but

fans of a poppier, more easy-to-

digest sound might be slightlydisappointed. The guitar hook

on Sleeping Ute is probably

the most memorable part of

the album, full of life and

energy. Yet Again features

shimmering, adventurous

open chords that lead into an

infectious chorus reminiscent

of moments on Veckatimest.

Besides these two, songs are

for the most part slower paced,

quieter and reverb-ier, like they

were recorded in a shack in the

middle of the forest. Adelma

is a contemplative instrumental

ambient piece that sounds like

a jazz band slowed down and

recorded underwater. It leads into Yet Again really well, but

at only a minute long, I wish

they would have given it more

time to fully make an impact.

Half Gate epitomizes the

vintage, lost-in-the-woods feel,

but like several other tracks it

falls short of actually leaving

an impression on the listener.

Grizzly Bear take on a more

psychedelic folk vibe on Whats

Wrong and Gun-Shy, with

ambitious chord progressions

and interesting textures, the latter

of which features a really subtle

Peter Frampton-like wah-guitar.

Mood-wise, Shields treads

similar water (especially in thesecond half) to plenty of albums

from the past, and as a result,

isnt as interesting as it could be.

Despite their individual

shortcomings, the songs on

Shields come together to

form a very round, cohesive

whole. As an album, the subtler

moments come together to create

a consistently solid experience,

though on their own, most of the

songs fail to amount to much.


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Flavor of FashionBy Ashley Moylan

Staff Writer

All the way out in P24, Mathteacher David Moore is working

hard to put a fun, engaging twist

on the way students learn math.

After coming to Granada from

Livermore High, Moore said he

enjoys the spirit at Granada, like

Black and Gold Fridays. He said,

The students have lots of spirit

and energy with regard to school.

Moore is currently teaching

Algebra 1 and CAHSEE Prep. He

is happy to be teaching Algebra

1 for the second year, allowing

him to build on what works and

further improve his methods of

educating. Moore also enjoysthe CAHSEE Prep class because

he and Mr. Avilla get to try new

things for this still-growing class.

Moore grew up in Livermore

and is a Granada High graduate.

Growing up here and knowing

Livermores culture is one of

the things that brought him

back here following college

at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.

Moores motivation to be a

teacher is a direct result of his past.

He said, I had a really good high

school experience, and I wanted

to share it with other students.

He enjoys the daily interactions

with students and staff on campus.

Moore explained the best

part of his job are the day-to-day relationships with

students and staff. He also

hopes to coach baseball to

further these relationships.

The worst part of his job,

Moore said, is always being

tired and having to nd energy for

every class period, a sentiment

shared offen by students.

Always switching things up in

the classroom is one of Moores

strategies to keep class interesting.

He encourages his students to try

new things and ask questions as

a means of helping them discover

new ways of solving problems.

Like a lot of his students,

most of Moores summer was

spent relaxing and recoveringfrom the prior school year.

He also moved houses and

took trips to Tahoe, Las Vegas

and the Hoover Dam with his

wife, who is also a teacher

at Buena Vista Elementary

School in Walnut Creek.

Hiking, playing and following

sports, and relaxing with friends

are some of Moores hobbies. He

and his friends also enjoy getting

together and making dinners.

Although his name is

fairly new around campus, Mr.

Moore hopes to make a lasting

impression on his students.

Moore brings new skill set to math

Photo by Ashley Moylan

By Zachary D. Williams

Staff Writer

Austen Gibbs, junior

Doo-rag: Dollar Tree, $1

Shirt: Kohls, gift

Pants: Active, $30

Belt: Gift

Vans: Stage 4s, $60

His Style: Doo-rags toriches

Alyssa Theler, junior

Ray-bans: $120

Earrings: Forever21, $6

Dress: Macys, $60

Sweater: BrandyMelville, $60

Shoes: DSW, $60

Her Style: Boho Chic

October Crossword

Mr. Moore encourages his students to have fun while learning.

By Jeff Katen

Perspectives Editor

Answers on page 11

Across:

1. Party giver5. Complete

8. Mimicked

12. Neighborhood

13. Victory letter

14. Grease

15. In the ____

(until then)

17. Wrought ____

18. Decoration

20. On re

24. Minds25. Hypocrite

28. Roman garment

29. Feline

30. Within

34. Pass through

36. Window blind

40. School playtime

41.Cellular ____

44. Starting bet

45. TV series

installments

50. Swindle

51. Small rug

52. Hurry

53. That girls

54. Devious

55. Two together

Down:

1. Bad actor

2. Raw material

3. Adriatic, e.g.

4. Light brown

5. Fingerprints, e.g.

6. Fictional

clownsh

7. Gentle creature

8. Out on ___(2wds.)

9. Thick soup

10. Keyboard wood

11. Fender nicks

16. Domesticated

19. Likewise not

20. Fitting

21. To and ____

22. Lower limb

23. ____ loss for

words (2 wds.)

26. Actor ____

Aykroyd

27. Forever

30. Circle part

31. ____ West of

Hollywood

32. The I in TGIF

33. ____ Moines34. Liveliness

35. Casual tops

36. Hide away

37. For this reason

38. Church table

39. Judges

42. Skirt edges

43. October gem

46. Globe

47. Twosome

48. NH time zone49. Hush!


6/12


6

By Brooke Yarrington

Sports Editor

Imagine living in one of thepoorest nations in the world

where you barely have enough

to make it through each day.

You live in a city with no roads,just dirt and trash in massive

piles everywhere. Sick and thin

livestock roam around eating

garbage and what little agriculture

there is, mostly dead or dried up.

There is an ineffective

government and no order. There

are no enforced laws, and crime

is rampant to the point where its

dangerous to leave the house,

which is often just a tent or tarp.

And just when things seem

unbearable, you feel the earth

shake beneath you. The shaking

becomes stronger and faster and

it becomes impossible to stand

without falling. You try and pick

yourself up and go outside to

see what is going on. You hear

shrieks of terror and confusion.

The world goes black and

last thing you hear is your

mothers scream. You wake

up to nd the world is in much

worse shape than when you hit

your head upon its hard ground.

You wake up to inspect the

damage the earthquake left and

your heart immediately sinks,

and tears well up in your eyes.

This summer I went on a

mission trip to Haiti with my

church, Cornerstone Fellowship.It was my second time going,

but I knew this trip was going to

be different. We would be going

to an island called La Gonave. I

heard the story of the people there

and knew I needed to be a part of

it and do whatever I could to help.

After the earthquake in La

Gonave, many children lost their

parents and became orphans,

and they needed our help.

We partnered with an

organization called Extollo and

they were working on building

a new orphanage starting with

eight houses. Each house would

have plumbing and fresh water

and enough room for everyone

to be comfortable. After the

houses went up, people back

home in America could see theprogress and hopefully want

to help expand it. Once these

buildings are expanded, Extollo

is planning to add a school,

medical house and a soccer eld.

They hired local Haitians to

do most of the building so they

could learn and make money.

I was able to work with the

Haitians and though there was a

language barrier, we made do with

pointing and using hand motions.

Each day, once we got back

from the Extollo site, we would

go pick up the kids from the

orphanage a few blocks away.

We had a lot of motivation to

build the new orphanage once we

saw where the kids were living,

an abandoned small prison.

We would bring the kids back

to the missionary site and have

a lesson for them and have free

time to bond and play with them.

My favorite memory of Haiti

this past year was when I was

playing football with a small

boy named Weedenz. We were

passing back and forth, and I

took the ball from him and held

it high over his head. He jumped

for it, but he could not reach.

Suddenly he stopped and lookedup at me and our eyes met. He

wrapped his arms around me,

lay his head against my legs,

and thats when I knew I was

meant to be a part of this trip.

The Haitians are an amazing

and inspiring people. They

taught me to never give up and

to always make tomorrow a

better day. They taught me that

no matter what happens, if you

believe in yourself and others,

things will always work out.

By Megan Smith

Staff Writer

Ofcer Dan Cabral wasrecently named the 2012 Law

Enforcement Ofcer of the

Year for his work as a School

Resource Ofcer and for

taking a stand against drug

abuse and sexual battery.

Alameda County Supervisor

Scott Haggerty recognized

Ofcer Cabral for his efforts

in maintaining an open

communication between police

and students, and helping to

make known the dangers of

substance abuse in school.

Ofcer Cabral has taken a

proactive stance against drug

abuse at school by using the K9unit drug-snifng dog on school

campuses and sorting out students

who pose a danger to others. He

has also met with school ofcials

to quell any worries that the drug

snifng canine had brought up.

For seven years, Ofcer

Cabral has been with the

Livermore Police Department

and has alternated between

participating in drug searches

and proactive presentations.

In his approach to reach out to

students and to counteract the

effects of negative inuences,

he has created many lectures

and presented them to schools,

including Las Positas College.

His speeches have had an

impact on kids, parents and even

school administrators as his talks

examine the problems that arise

when bullying, sexual battery

and drug abuse are not taken

seriously enough. Ofcer Cabral

even routinely contacts suspected

or known gang members to help

enforce safety in the community.

Although Ofcer Cabral has

achieved much, his early career

plans did not always involve

police work. Before his decision

to enter the academy, OfcerCabral had entered college as

a business major. However,

when it came down to deciding

his future, he was certain he

wanted to have a more benecial

impact on his community.

With all the jobs he has had,

from being a patrolling ofcer

to a sergeant in San Mateo,

he has enjoyed his position

at Granada High the most.

His enjoyment comes from

having such a strong connection

with the students and being

able to communicate with them

openly. And because of this

connection, Ofcer Cabral has

been able to help many students

straighten out some issues that

often arise in their teenage years.

However, there are

disadvantages that come with

his job. With the kind of work

that Ofcer Cabral does, he must

work through the problems he is

handed, which are often centered

on substance abuse in minors.

The worst part, for me, is

seeing what we as a society can do

negatively to one another, Ofcer

Cabral said. But while it is hard to

see these destructive acts against

one another, it is also one of thereasons why he joined the force.

He hates seeing people get hurt.

On days outside of his

work, Ofcer Cabral spends

time with his family and

tries to involve himself in his

kids life as much as possible.

He spends his off days going

to sporting events or the shooting

range. He enjoys time when he

can relax and come back to work

prepared for what may come next.

Staff photo

After helping to build new orphanages, volunteer, seniorBrookeYarrington, takes time to play with orphans.

photo by Heather LeCon

Cabral named Ofcer of the Year Haiti trip inspires

students, helps orphans

While Ofcer Cabral has had many jobs, his favorite has been working on campus with students.


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7

By Zachary D. Williams

Staff Writer

Urban Shield 2012 is a real-

time simulation exercise created

to test our regional rst responders

as well as the common bystander.

The goal of this simulation is

to prepare and initiate different

agencies for natural and man made

disasters, combining efforts from

FIRE USAR, SWAT, medical

staff, and the average citizen.

Agencies are put into real-

time situations in which they

must plan, evaluate, and act

accordingly to their event. SWAT

and Tactical Response teams can

be given a hostage situation in

which they must detain dangerousterrorist, as the Medical

team aids any fallen victims.

FIRE USAR may be given a

mass casualty explosion scenario

that requires paramedics and

police. Not only do the rst

responders take part in the

scenarios, business owners and

bystanders are involved too,

hosting situations in fast-food

joints with volunteer customers.

Agencies work in unison

to assess the situation so

By Bella Murphy

Staff Writer

According to top selling

fashion teen magazine Teen

Vogue, all trends this fall are

following hipster and vintage

looks. All sorts of bright orals

and jeans can be seen everywhere.

Clothing, such as a high-waisted

skirts paired with warm leather

jackets are popular now. And to

add to the wardrobe, collard shirts

are also in style now. Shockingly

enough, high-waisted shorts

are making a huge come back.To brighten up the day and

chilly season, brightly colored

jeans in sea green, orange,

navy and bright blue and even

pink are being worn as well. To

not look too brightly-colored,

that everyone can help.

People can volunteer as

hostages or burn victims and eventerrorists. Acting as a citizen in

these scenarios, one can scream

and plead as much as they want

too, providing the realism it needs.

The tools and technology

used in the program are real

and must be handled in that

manner. Fully Automatic Ries

and high-pressured re hoses

serve their purpose in real-time,

minus the live ammunition.

Agencies demonstrate real

tactics provided in a simulated

environment that betters their

understanding of situations

that can happen in real life.

Precision and planning are keyto the success and authenticity

of the program, so as to prepare

all involved for the real world.

The Ems and SWAT events

are held on Oct. 27 to Oct.

29. Each scenario is to last

approximately 75 minutes. The

re scenarios take place from

Oct. 27 to Oct 29 and are 12

hours in length, both days. These

situations are held throughout

Alameda County and involve all

of its agencies and volunteers.

shirts to go along with these

bold jeans are usually a light-

weight, see through or lace back

top with a bandeau underneath.

If you want a laid-back look,

there is always a long sleeved

button up shirt, which always

looks cute tied in a knot at the

bottom of the blouse along with

shorts, vintage metallic leggings,

or your normal skinny jeans.

In high school, many guys

are wearing the new Diamond

Co. shirts and tank tops. Cargo

shorts and snap back hats

are popular as accessories.If you are a guy who prefers the

dressier and more sophisticated

look, however, Rock Rival

jeans, which were previously

only sold for women, are now

available for men. They are

becoming more and more popular

throughout this colder season.

You can`t be nished with

your swagged out outt without

shoes. Fall will be the time for new

ankle boots to be worn with shorts

and jeans to make girls legs look

longer and slimmer. Nike shoes

are very popular with the guys

because they are selling a new

kind of shoe called Free Runs.

Throughout campus, there are

so many new types of clothing

that really focus on different

types of students personalities,

but they also add extreme style

to ones wardrobe as well.

By Lana Fick

Staff Writer

The Vampire Diaries is

a drama on CW Television

Network. The new season

will air on October 11th.

This is the fourth season for

The Vampire Diaries, which

is sure to be lled with the same

drama and paranormal romance.

The love triangle in this

show is between human Elena

Gilbert, played by Nina Dobrev,

and the two vampire brothers

Stefan Salvatore, played by Paul

Wesley, and Damon Salvatore,

played by Ian Somerhalder.Besides these three, the

show is lled with other

supernatural creatures that

will test your imagination.

There are Werewolves,

Originals, Witches and Hybrids.

The Vampire Diariesis not only a fantasy-drama-

romance show, there are still

plenty of battle scenes that will

have you screaming at the TV.

Everyone seems to like it

for a different reason. Freshman

Maddie Burrne said, My favoritepart about The Vampire Diaries

is the different things happening

every episode and the love story

between Stefan and Elena.

The Adventures of Merlin

is an adventure fantasy show.

The new series of Merlin will

be airing this fall. Season 5 is a

British TV show which means

all the actors and actresses in

the show are English or Scottish.

When one thinks of Merlin, he

is often seen as an old man with

a long white beard. In this show

you get to see what Camelot was

like before Arthur becomes king,

as a teenager. Merlin is still a

wizard and yes, Arthur is a prince.

In the show Merlin has to

hide his magic from everyone

including Arthur. Magic is

forbidden in Camelot, but

even though he is not allowed

to use it, he does anyway.

Merlin is focuses on the

ght for Arthur to become king

one day and the idea that you

can never escape your fate.

Besides the battle scenes, Merlin

is also very funny. Its a Merlin

and Arthur bro-mance, said

sophomore Stephanie Divita

when explaining the show.

Merlin and Arthur have an

unusual relationship, considering

that Merlin works for Arthur. In

almost every episode, Merlin calls

Arthur a prat, which is English

for jerk. Senior Nicole Mutimer

said, I like how its original,

and each season is different

but does not change the plot.

Awkward is a show that

really does live up to its name.

The main character is Jenna

Hamilton, a teenager who lives

in Palos Verdes, California. The

show starts off with Jenna who

is having problems with hersocial life. She is misunderstood

after her accident which was

seen as a suicide attempt.

Along with Jenna, the cast

includes Matty, the guy she had a

summer ing with, and Jake her

new boyfriend who dumps her

because he nds out about her past.

After he dumps her, she admits

that she still loves Matty. He didnt

want to be in a relationship with

her because he was scared that

it would mess up her popularity.

Awkward ended in

September so make sure

to catch up on the rst two

seasons before the third

season comes back next July.

This show is full of drama

and epic love stories that will

keep you guessing, Which

one is she going to pick? I

like the love triangle between

Matty, Jake, and Jenna, said

Sophomore Caroline Danforth.

Glee airs on FOX, Thursday

nights at 9/8c, beginning its

fourth season last month. Gleeis full of drama, and not only do

they talk about whats wrong with

their lives they sing about it too.

The new season starts off

with Rachel in New York, and

shes being made fun of by her

new dance teacher. She also is

meeting some new love interests.

Back in Ohio, the glee club

is trying to select the New

Rachel. Kurt has not left the

school yet and there is a new

girl who landed herself a solo.

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Pucks little brother is also

there causing trouble. Glee is a

show that you have to get used to.This season has the Glee

members experiencing what

it is like to win nationals,

and the members have nally

become popular! Also, Sue

Sylvester has a baby girl, the

only person she doesnt hate.

Glee has a lot to offer

this season as it does not only

just focus on one city but two.

With all the characters joining

Glee this season, its going to be

the best season yet. Glee is Back!

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Photo by Heather LeCon

Junior Victoria Gorski shows

off her high-waisted shorts.

TV shows returning soon

Urban Shield offers

realistic simulations

Fall fashion brings

out bright colors


8/12


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Cars With CharacterBy Mary Lawhorn

Staff Writer

If youre looking for a

restaurant with good barbeque

and a fun atmosphere, then Sauced

BBQ & Spirits is the place to be.

The smell of barbeque sauce

hits you as soon as you walk in,

and youre automatically greeted

by friendly servers. From the

drinks served in canning jars to

the annel-covered booths, the

atmosphere in Sauced is warm

and welcoming. The servers arevery friendly and do everything

they can to help the customers.

The rustic feel of the dcor

accompanies the menu well.

Sauced offers a wide variety

of choices, including hot

dogs, burgers, sandwiches and

more. For all the vegetarians

out there, dont worry. The

menu includes a list of salads

without meat for you to enjoy.Their ever-so popular

cheeseburger is well worth the

price of $9.50, and you can

choose between their popular

pretzel buns for an extra crispybite, or a regular bun. Not onlydo you get a half-pound patty

packed with Angus beef, you also

get a side of your choice. You

can choose from their sour apple

slaw, sweet honey cornbread,

squash casserole, smokey

baked beans, mac & cheese

or their daily cut French fries.

The mac & cheese is strongly

recommended. It has a little

bit of garlic in it and plenty of

cheese. The fries are crispy,

and well cooked, allowingfor an especially great side

to any burger or sandwich.

If you still have room for

dessert, then they offer fried Oreos,

peanut butter pie or their signature

Sauced sundae with vanilla ice

cream and rich chocolate sauce.

Sauced offers plenty of

entertainment with their live

music Tuesday through Friday

starting at 4:30 p.m. If youre

more into watching sports than

listening to music, then Sauced

will also accommodate you.

With seven TVs in the bar alone,

and two projector screens, therestaurant is lled with all sports

all the time, allowing you to

never miss a moment of anything.

Sauced is located at 2300

First Street in downtown

Livermore in suite 120, and their

hours, along with a complete

menu and events calendar,

can be found at their website:

www.saucedbbqandspirits.com.

By Justin MooreStaff Writer

1. What is the make and model

of your car?

1991 GMC Sonoma extended

cab

2. Why does your car have

character?

It looks dirty and can only go

about 85, but can t 4 people,

has LED lighting in the front

oor boards, and has had so

many different things happen to

it. It has history.

3. What made you decide to get

this car?

Its 3 generations of Faulkner.

4. Did anyone have the car

before you?

Yeah, my dad, sister, uncle, andgrandpa, who bought it new.

5. How much did it cost?

It was free for me. I have no

idea how much it was when my

grandpa bought it.

6. What is your favorite aspect

of the car?

My favorite part is that I dont

have to worry about scratching it.

7. What modifcations have you

made?

LED mood lighting in the

passenger and driver seat, two8-inch speakers in the back.

8. Do you plan to make

anymore modifcations?

Yeah, a new stereo, new paint job

and more LEDs.

9. What is the longest trip you

have ever taken in this car?

Ive taken it to Carmel, San

Francisco... one night I drove

over 250 miles just driving

around with friends.

10. If you could drive this car

anywhere, where would you

go?

I would go to Venice Beach andrelax on the beach.

11. How many miles are on the

car?

About 154,000 miles

12. Whats the most people

youve had in the car?

About 5 or 6 people.

13. Have you ever been in an

accident in the car?

I crashed into a pole trying to get

a soda from the oor boards. You

can see a giant pole indent in the

bumper.

14. Whats your best memory

regarding the car?

Theres too many; just all the

times mobbing around late at

night, painting the town red with

my friends.

15. If you could describe your

car in one word, what would

it be?

Carefree.

16. Does your car have a

nickname?

I dont have one, to be honest. I

need to get one, though.

17. Is this your dream car?

No, mine is a 67 fastback, but

this one does for now.

18. Is there anything else youd

like to tell us about your car?

It might not be nice, but it takes

me where I need to go and I can

be myself with it: blast Wu Tang,

jump around on the roof, use it

as a skate piece; its a perfect

teenage car.

Photo By Maddy Rudy

Theres something bout Sauced

Photo By Mary Lawhorn

There are cars, and then there are cool cars. Cars that makeyou wonder, What happened to that car? Cars that make youwish they were yours. Cars likeEric Faulkners GMC Sonoma.

Teenagers: the new working class

A cheeseburger is one of

the many options at Sauced.

Sierra Winter,SeniorJob Description:Model

Pay: Cost depends on who she

is modeling for, but it can range

from $0 to $1,000

Why do you like your job?

I get to meet new people and its

a lot of fun.

Luis Perez,Senior

Job Description: Rec Leader for

LARPD aquaticPay: $9.13 an hour


You get to talk to a lot of

people and come in and swim for

free.

Max Byrne, Senior

Job Description: Abercrombie

sales associate

Pay: $8.25 an hour


Its an ok job. You fold a large

amount of clothes.

Sarah Nortman, Junior

Job Description: Teaches

childrens gymnastics classesPay: $20.00 an hour


The kids are adorable and its

really fun.

Teia Pueliu, Senior

Job Description: Works at

Rockin Jump

Pay: $8.00 an hour


Its fun to play with the kids

that come in.

Lindy Castro, Senior

Job Description: Hostess at

Casa Orozco

Pay: $8.00 an hour


You see so many familiar faces

that come in to eat.

As teens begin exploring their interests and passions, they also explore ways to turn those passionsinto paydays. Jobs dont have to be boring, they can be fun, with an incentive to get the work done.

Granada High students Sierra Winter, Luis Perez, Sarah Nortman, Teia Pueliu, Max Byrne and Lindy

Castro have done just that.

By Kelsey LaBarbera

Staff writer


9/12

sportsOCTOBER 2012

9

By Anthony Miller

Staff Writer

One persons hard work,talent, and drive will always

separate them from the rest

of their peers. Maryann

Gong is one such student.

Gong started cross country as

a freshman, and was immediately

inspired to keep with the sport

when she had early success in her

races. She nds pleasure from

feeling in shape and befriending

fellow runners. Gong said,

The coaches are awesome, and

like a second set of parents.

Winning one championship

is a tremendous accomplishment

in itself, but Gong has won two

in a row. With this much success

and talent, she hopes that cross-

country will contribute to her

being accepted to a good college.

Dominating a sport is one

thing, but maintaining gradeswhile doing so is another. Gong

is recognized for being one of

the best at doing this by her

teammates. Her strategy is to

nish everything she has to

do as efciently as possible,

although she still acknowledges

the fact that being so busy does

mess up her sleeping schedule.

The hardest thing about being

a student athlete is just being

able to nd time, Gong said.

Out of all the meets she has

competed in, at least one odd thing

was bound to happen eventually.

For Gong it wasnt one

specic thing another runner did

or an unexpected interruption

from an animal or ignorant

bystander on the course.

For the past three years at

the Monte Vista meet, once she

has gotten to the top of the same

hill, she has thrown up every year

By Brooke Yarrington

Sports Editor

Granada varsity footballhas started the season off strong

with three wins in the preseason

and one loss to Del La Salle in

league. Their rst game was

against the Heritage Patriots,

against whom the Mats had some

unnished rivalry. Last years

game was a nail-biting, keep

you-on-the-edge-of-your-seat,

suspenseful game. After a well-

fought battle, the Mats lost to the

Patriots by one point last year.

The Mats used that memory to

fuel them and drive them to stop

at nothing to make this years

score end in their favor. After a

long fought battle, the Mats made

a huge comeback from a 17-0

decit at half time to pull out

a win by a nal score of 27-24.

The condence of their rst

win led them into their second

game against American High

School. The Mats completely

dominated the game as the

offense won the game scoring

28 points and the defense shut

American down, making it

impossible for them to score.

Going into their third pre-

season game, the Mats were

making it clear that they were

looking good for the season and

would be a team to watch out

for. They traveled to Skyline and

brought home another win of 28-0.

These three games have

showed a glimpse of what

can be expected this year.

Its clear that Granada has

everything it needs to be have

a successful season. They have

the condence of three wins

built up and all the potential they

need to dominate this season.

Junior quarterback Tyler Ofll

said he feels the team will be solid

this year. We have a lot of talent

in different positions, he said,

meaning the team has the whole

eld covered with power and skill.

This will come as a huge advantage

to Granada to be able to ll their

positions and play them well.

Senior Zac Sturgill agreed

with Ofll and said, I feel like

this team has the potential to do

great things. This is probably the

best group of linemen we could

have. So, what advantages do

the Mats have over other schools?

According to junior Riley Draa,

its the bond the team created.

Were not just a team, were

a family, he said. This close

relationship is important and shows

in the teams performance on the

eld. It allows then to work together

for a common goal, winning.

Although the Mats have a lot

going for them and are projected

to have a solid season, there is

always room for improvement.

Making changes and improving

from the past games is

fundamental to becoming a better

team. Junior Javvon Williams

said, I think we can improve in

our passing game. We may be a

run heavy team, but you never

know when a pass is needed.

Already off to a successful start

and making improvements where

needed, the Mats could very well

be headed for a thrilling season

lled with power and excellence.

This short delay still has never

stopped her from being a top

contender in the race each year.

Gong prepares for each meet

with two bananas, a granola bar,

lots of water and a two-mile warm-

up run. Many people nd running

a form of punishment and dont

seek it out, although Gong has a

completely different take on it.

Running is hard but fun,

Gong said. Once you get

past the fact that its running,

it can be really enjoyable.

Photo by Brooke Yarrington Photo by Brooke YarringtonQuarterback Tyler Ofl hands the ball off to runningback Kyle Campiotti.

Right guard Zac Sturgill blocks for running back

Casey Soltis on an offensive play.

Quarterback Tyler Ofl scans the eld for an openteammate to make a play.

Photo by Brooke Yarrington

Photo by Katherine M. Klem

Senior Maryann Gong has theGHS two-mile record.

Maryann Gong exemplies academic, athletic excellence

Football sets high standards for this season


10/12

sportsOCTOBER 2012

10

By Ashley Moylan

Staff Writer As a game of athletic abilityand mental strength, volleyball

requires precision and skill

with each pass, set and hit. The

Granada girls varsity team has

high hopes that their hard work

in preseason will make the

2012 season the best in years.

The Lady Matadors already

have reason for optimism,

going 3-1 in preseason,

defeating Liberty, Freedom, and

Miramonte. The team is lled with

many returning varsity players

and a host of talented newcomers.

Once again it is hard to nddoubters that this squad can

go far. Coach Toni Templeman

said, The team has potential to

win the league, win NCS, and

win a state match or two. This

is a very talented, driven team.

The winning volleyball

tradition can be seen simply

by looking to the rafters

of the Granada gym. This

includes the state record for

the longest winning streak. It

is a tradition of excellence that

the program strives to uphold.

Credit should go to the family

bond that occurs each year on the

team, creating a fun atmosphere

that exists both on and off the

court. Templeman explained,

This team has a special magic

to them. The competitive

personalities match well together.

We have a special chemistry.

The team is unique in the

fact that it has several seniors

who have played together since

they were young. This includes

senior Lyndsay Albiani who willbe playing in her fourth and nal

season on the varsity squad in 2012.

Albiani has seen the team

progress a lot over the past four

years. Each year the skill level

has been different but unique

in its own way, Albiani said.

She has played with many

different players over her four

Volleyball starts season strong

By Lana Fick

Staff Writer

To those who think water polois just volleyball in the water, they

are sadly mistaken. Water polo is

not just a sport, it is a lifestyle.

One of the biggest goals this

season for the water polo team

is to be able to compete in NCS.

Cheyenne Pena really hopes

the team gets to NCS this year.

Captain Greta Kohlmoos said,

Weve made it the past two year

and it would be amazing to make

it for the third year in a row.

One way they will be ready

is if teammates connect with

one another. Kohlmoos said,

Its denitely a challenge

because you really have to

learn how everyone plays.

Co-captain Annie Williams

said, When a team really

meshes, each player has a

role, and each player needs to

know their teammates roles.

Another way to connect is to

keep the team motivated. Before

a game, the girls can get very

nervous. For Kohlmoos, she

said, It is really important to

encourage the team by talking

about our strengths as a team.

They did play to their

strengths at the Newark

Memorial Tournament which

took place September 7th and 8th.

where the girls won their rst two

games. The rst game was against

Bishop ODowd. The second

game was against Heritage High

School. After losing the third

game to Piedmont in over time, the

girls ended up with second place.

This nish was great because

for some, such as Cheyenne

Pena, Stephanie Divita, Adrianna

Rocha, Baylie Peterson, Nicole

Mutimer, Sarah Guilford, Lauren

Koelsch and Courtney Ofll,

this is their rst year on varsity;

junior Rebecca Bernstein is one

of onlu three returning players.

Kohlmoos said, Most of

the varsity team, like me, are

juniors and will be here next

By Anthony Miller

Staff Writer The team lines up at thestart of their race, knowing they

are about to endure three miles

of pain and sweat. The sport

these willing and some mostly-

willing student athletes will be

undertaking is cross country.

This is running a three

mile race up and down hills

on terrains that vary widely.

The Granada girls and boys

teams all run competitively

with other schools.

years. Her best memory was

playing for second place in the

NCS nals her freshman year.

With the EBAL season

upon them, both the players and

coaches have a lot to look forward

to. Albiani is excited for the

competition and becoming closer

with her teammates. Templeman

said, My biggest hope is that

the players and team play to

our highest potential. If we do,

it will be a very special year.

The volleyball spectators

also add to the excitement.

With a big, loud fan base, the

girls volleyball team and its

supporters have left each other

with positive memories. Theteam hopes this continues

throughout the 2012 season.

With EBAL being such a

competitive league, the girls

volleyball team is eager for

the league play. With the help

of their coaches and fans,

there should be nothing but

excitement in front of them.

year. Creating strong friendships

this year will only carry over

into our season next year.

She added, Weve been

able to rack up the score in

all of our games and still play

well together as a team. This

is really important for a team.

No matter what is going

on, with successful teamwork,

the girls can always play great.

Our team has a lot to learn

about each other, said Williams.

The girls need to get to

where when they instinctively

see that a teammate is open,

they can pass the ball and trust

that it is the perfect time for

their teammate to shoot. with no

hesitation. If they pause, it might

result in a stolen ball or a poor shot.

Coach Tricia Vieira said, It

is always better to pass and help

your teammate shoot then have

the other team counter on us.

This team has had some

ups and downs, but they are

heading into this season strong.

Girls water polo is not a team

that should be underestimated.

Girls varsity has won

championships the past two years

and is now anchored by seniorMaryann Gong and juniors Sophie

Hartley and Sarah Franklin.

Boys varsity is led by captains

Nick Winter and Josh Knight.

Sophomore Bret Rasmussen

has stood out in his rst two

races, placing seventh in the

sophomore category in the Monte

Vista meet and sixth in the Ed-

Sias meet. Maddie Gerton,

a second-year cross country

runner, said, I think we are

doing really well because we

are fast compared to past years.

Currently, the team has run

two meets and has placed runnersin the top ten in just about every

category of each race. The team

looks to build momentum so

they can get wins late in the

season when it really counts.

Boys and girls cross country

both look to improve every race

and be at their best for the EBAL

three-mile run at Monte Vista,

which will be later in the season.

Coaching is a big part in the

preparedness, condence and

unity of a team. How well someone

does in a race is not based solely

on working hard. Motivating

teammates also has a huge effecton an athletes condence. Head

coach Noel Mattern said, Cross

country is a great way to teach

young people important values.

To do well in any sport, you

must set the bar high; Mattern

expects that every athlete on

his team will achieve a new

personal record by years end.

He expects much more out of the

varsity girls due to the success

they have had the past two years.

The players enjoy the bonds

they all make as teammates

that last both on and off the

eld. Another thing almostevery player can agree on is

the fact that all the running

they do keeps them in shape.

Every day the cross country

runners work hard so they can

perform at their best on game

day. This comes with pushing

oneself, and the cross country

team at Granada has people

willing to do that for their sport.

Mattern said that he

loves getting to work with

the best students at G.H.S.

Melanie PenaJunior Greta Kohlmoos shoots at Newark WP tournament.

Jim Patrika

Senior Lyndsay Albiani tips the ball in a game againstMiramonte.

Pass, shoot, score; girls water polo team is motivated

Cross country team runs toward promising season


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By Rebecca Bernstein

News Editor

Four years ago, the GranadaHigh School administration

created a class with the intention

of helping freshmen make the

difcult transition from middle

school to high school. Now in its

fth year, Freshmen in Transition

(FIT) has proved to be a

successful class in the eyes of both

the teachers and students alike.

FIT teacher Mr. Hahn has

been with the course since the

beginning and believes this class isimportant for incoming freshmen.

It is a class that no matter

what level youre on, theres

something for you, he said.

Mr. Gomes, another FIT

teacher, agreed with Hahn on

the importance of the class,

saying, It helps to foster that

sense of community and...

connect them to the school.

The course covers many

different subjects, including

organizational skills, how to give

a speech, suicide awareness and

even making a four-year plan.

Hahns favorite part of the

class is when the students give

informative speeches. He believes

that no matter what career you

choose to go into, public speaking

is a necessary skill to have.

Freshman Amy Moussa also

By Katherine M. Klem

Assistant Editor

With the start of the 2012-2013 school year here, a new

tardy policy is being enforced

by administrators who hope in

this way to encourage the student

body toward greater punctuality.

The changes, which include a

slight adjustment to the bells and

heavier consequences for tardies,

were implemented after a self-

study conducted

by the school last

year for the WASCre-accreditation

process, according

to Vice Principal

PJ Daley.

We saw a need

for accountability

in the realm of

attendance and

have put measures

in place to address

it, he said. These

measures include

a change in the

warning bell, which now rings

three minutes before the tardy

bell, rather than ve minutes

before, as was the case in thepast. Administrators hope that

the shorter amount of time

before the warning bell and the

tardy bell will push students

to leave earlier to get to class.

The greater part of the

changes, however, were made

to the actual policies of dealing

with tardies. In recent years,

after the administration got rid

of detention, there had been no

structured consequences for being

late to class. Now detention is

back, and enforcement is stricter.

For every three tardies to

any one class period, a student is

assigned to a 30-minute detention

that can be served during fth

period or after school on any week

day but Wednesday. This policy

existed in the past, although

not for the past two years.

Unlike the past, however,

students will face stiffer

consequences if they skip

detention. If a student does not

serve a detention, another is

assigned, said Daley, essentially

giving you two detentions.

Seniors are feeling the effectsof the policy as much as other

members of the student body.

Seniors who return late to campus

after lunch lose their ID card

for a day, and, said Daley, the

consequences get stiffer if there

are repeat infractions. Depending

on how often a student is late,

an ID card may be conscated

for a day, two days, or more,

even for a trimester, if necessary.

Students have mixed reactions

to the new policy. Senior

ByHeather LeConEditor-in-Chief

More than 120 stores areplanned to open at the Paragon

Outlets in Livermore, opening

just in time for the holiday season.

Grand opening of Paragon

Outlets is on November 8th. The

malls location is on El Charro

Road near West I-580, right on the

border of Pleasanton and Dublin.

Many popular stores willbe in the outlets, such as Nike

Factory, Banana Republic,

Tommy Hilger, Neiman Marcus

and Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH.

Senior Magen Blackwell said

shes thrilled for the reduced

prices that the outlet stores will

offer for expensive brands.

Out of the 120 new stores

opening, 50 of them will

be seeking employees at a

job fair that will be held on

October 23rd at the Robert

Michelle Soule said that she

thought the new policy is good,

but thinks that the administration

needs to be more organized,

noting that she was contacted

about the same tardy twice.

Others dislike the new,

reduced time to get to class after

lunch. I have to walk across the

whole entire campus to get to

class, said senior Justin Orlino.

I dont have enough time unless

I leave early, he said, and added

that its doubly

hard to get

from the farside of the quad

to the portables

when theres

this wall of

people rushing

toward you,

and you cant

get through.

Teachers are

r e s p o n d i n g

well to the

policy. Math

t e a c h e r

Bryan Hahn likes the three-

minute bell, and thinks it spurs

students to leave earlier for class.

Administrators seem hopefulthat the changes will have the

desired effect of getting students

on time. Daley says that they have

already seen an improvement

in attendance both for class and

for detention, and Carol Rice,

who handles tardies from her

room in the main ofce, agreed.

I think its having a

good effectI dont think

were having as serious of a

problem, she said. In the end,

she noted, time will tell.

enjoyed the speeches. Moussa said

the speeches helped her express to

the class what she was passionate

about and also get to know some

of the students in her class.

Organizational skills are

also a big part of the FIT class.

The class is helpful for people

who are unorganized, said

freshman Hannah Borjon.

First-time FIT teacher Nicole

Avilla also believes organization

is a good skill for students to

have. This is why she is teaming

up with Hahn and some of the

other FIT teachers to create aFacebook page dedicated to

helping students keep up with

their assignments and also learn

about activities around campus.

Avilla describes the page,

titled GHS F.I.T. Class, as

a public forum for students,

teachers and parents to

conveniently communicate.

The page is one way FIT has

adapted to student needs.

All three teachers say that

they can see the class forever

adapting to the needs of the

students as they enter high school.

Hahn said that the class

has done a lot in terms of

getting students to participate

in school events and even just

getting students to show up to

class. I would want my kids

to take this class, he said.Livermore Community Center

on East Ave. from 10am to 2pm.

Paragon will quickly

become a new hot spot for teens

to shop and hangout. Senior

Kelly R said shes looking

forward to shopping, good

prices, cute clothes, and how it

will be closer than the mall.

Ready for the new outlets to

open, senior Jason Shanley said,

Since we really dont have any

clothes stores in Livermore, it

will give some of us new job

opportunities and also something

to do with our spare time in town.

The outlets accommodate both

bargain and luxury shoppers, and

is conveniently located for easy

public transportation. According

to www.bizjournal.com

Livermore Mayor John Marchand

said, This mall will have a

tremendous economic impact.

As a community, Livermore

is excited for Paragon Outlets

to open. It will provide more

than 2,000 job opportunities

for residents and will offera fresh shopping experience

for all types of customers.

Paragon Outlets set to open late this fall

Photo by Rebecca Bernstein

Students excited about new job, shopping opportunities

Freshman Ashton Colberg-Meier works on his groups chalkmural during FIT class.

FIT enters fth yearhelping freshmen

Students, teachers adjustto modied tardy policy

It will give some of us

new job opportunities

and also something to

do with our spare time

in town.

- Jason Shanley

ByKatherineM.

Klem


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